Black Currant

Hardy Kiwi

About Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi

Black Currant

Hardy Kiwi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Cats

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Grown for shade

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

ACTINIDIA arguta

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Hardy Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Currant

हार्डी कीवी

7.2.2 In German

Black Currant

Hardy Kiwi

7.2.3 In French

groseille noire

kiwai

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro Grosella

kiwi hardy

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

groselha-preta

kiwi Hardy

7.2.7 In Polish

czarna porzeczka

hardy kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

nigrum currants

Hardy kiwi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Theales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Actinidiaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi. Black Currant has thorns and Hardy Kiwi doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Hardy Kiwi has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi

Season and care of Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi is important to know. While considering everything about Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Currant season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hardy Kiwi season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Currant is Loam and for Hardy Kiwi is Loam while the PH of soil for Black Currant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hardy Kiwi is Neutral.

Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi Physical Information

Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi

Care of Black Currant and Hardy Kiwi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.